Episode 137: Women in the Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Queen Sugar’s DeMane Davis (R)

Episode 137

17th October 2018

In this encore episode, we chat with Queen Sugar Director, DeMane Davis about her role on the series, how she met Ava DuVernay and how she approached one of the most heart-wrenching scenes of Season 3.
Plus, Amita gives her rating and review of Sean’s Big Sell – Angelique Kidjo’s cover of a Talking Heads hit and sells a powerful TED Talk from Tracee Ellis Ross in the midst of the #MeToo movement.

Episode notes

In this encore episode, we speak with DeMane Davis, the director of the hit OWN series Queen Sugar. We chat with DeMane about the unique way she connected with Ava DuVernay to get the opportunity to work on the series and also discuss how she approached directing the premiere episode of the most recent season.

DeMane also discusses her new role as the series Producing Director and the responsibilities and creative challenges that come with the job. And she also dissects one of the most emotionally impactful moments of Season 3 – of course we’re talking about that infamous paternity test reveal scene!

Plus, Amita gives her rating and review of Sean’s Big Sell – Angelique Kidjo’s cover of the Talking Heads hit- “Once in a Lifetime” and sells a powerful TED Talk from Tracee Ellis Ross in the midst of the #MeToo movement.

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Inside Pop is the weekly podcast that dives deep ​inside the world of pop culture. Television producers Amita Patel and Sean David Johnson bring their knowledge of the entertainment industry and their passion for pop culture to cover the stories you need to know about and care about. Together this dynamic duo brings a welcome diversity (they are African American and Indian American; Male and Female, Gay and Straight, Married and Single and wannabe residents of Sunnydale, CA and Dillon, TX) into the pop culture podcasting landscape.

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